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Auction 209, Lot 68
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Unusual Fan Map of Japan's Railways

"[Folding Fan Railway Map of Japan and Its Empire] Saishin Tetsudo Ryoko Chizu"

Subject: Cartographic Miscellany, Japan

Period: 1930 (circa)

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Color: Printed Color

Size:
16 x 9.5 inches
40.6 x 24.1 cm
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This unusual and attractive fan map was created to promote Japan's railways. On one side of the fan is a map of Japan with insets of Taiwan, Manchukuo (Manchuria), Hokkaido, and Karafuto Prefecture, showing the national and private railway network and identifying stations and interchange points. On the other side of the fan is a lovely scene of a man rowing a wasen with a mountain and forest in the background.

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Condition: A

Excellent condition with a few minor spots of toning.

Estimate: $400 - $475

Sold for: $1,100

Closed on 6/17/2026

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